600-700 Gaming Rig New Build Help

Duane Friedrich Jr

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Aug 31, 2013
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10,510
Approximate Purchase Date: Anytime

Budget Range: 600 to 700 I know shipping my push it over some.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing Internet

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No Preference

Location: City, State/Region, Country - AL

Parts Preferences: I would prefer Intel, but being on a budget it seems like AMD is the way to go.

Overclocking: I'm only going to say no because of my lack of knowledge on overclocking.
SLI or Crossfire: Again I have no idea what this is :pt1cable:

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: I do have an extra 500 Gig HDD in my Media PC I'm not really using. So I could just use that to save a little more.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've just recently strayed away from console gaming. Mostly been playing MMOs like Eve Online and War Thunder, but I have full intentions of playing some newer PC titles as they come out. I'm just tired of playing everything in low resolutions.
 

RazerZ

Judicious
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The best part to performance ratio available. This build can easily play any modern game maxed out, and can overclock great as well :).

Here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($274.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $788.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-31 16:15 EDT-0400)
 

TheGarza

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Nov 12, 2013
124
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10,690

This is probably the best you are going to get. You might want to switch to an AMD card if you want but not much difference. IMO I would pick an AMD fx 8320 as your cpu as it will save you $50 and it kills the 3570k. You could also go a bit cheaper on the GPU to stay in your budget without sacrificing much performance.
 

TheGarza

Honorable
Nov 12, 2013
124
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10,690

This is probably the best you are going to get. You might want to switch to an AMD card if you want but not much difference. IMO I would pick an AMD fx 8320 as your cpu as it will save you $50 and it kills the 3570k. You could also go a bit cheaper on the GPU to stay in your budget without sacrificing much performance. For the GPU get a 7950 and you will save $40 which will keep you in your budget.